Chlamydera nuchalis
(Great Bowerbird)
Townsville, Queensland,
Australia September 2025
#ChlamyderaNuchalis #GreatBowerbird #AustraliaBirds #wildOz #NaturePhotography #birdwatching #birding #AustralianWildlife #Aves #birds #birdphotography #photographersofbluesky

New research from #AdriftLab found:
🪹 100% of sampled #GreatBowerbird bowers contain plastic decorations
🐦 Most bowers had >250 debris items
♻️ Common items: lids, clothes pegs & tile spacers
📿 #entanglement in ribbons & wire is a concern
🏞️ Bowers in a #NationalPark still had high debris loads

A Great Bowerbird perched on a fence facing forward but looking behind itself. Part of its bright pink crest can be seen on the back of its nape.

Great Bowerbirds (Ptilonorhyncus nuchalis) are native to northern Australia and have a gorgeous bright pink crest that can be raised and lowered. This one lives in the backyard of my mother-in-law in Mareeba, QLD #bird #birds #birdsofaustralia #bowerbird #greatbowerbird #birdphotography

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Chlamydera nuchalis
(Great bowerbird)
#ChlamyderaNuchalis #GreatBowerbird #Bower #Birds #AustralianBirds #OzWildlife #Nature #Aves

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